Archive for August, 2020

Hua lab uncovers broad spectrum of intracellular activities involving protein degradation

Dr. Zhihua Hua

Proteins are nanoparticle machines in cells involved in thousands of metabolic pathways. The precise management of their functions is critical to the survival or healthy status of a cell. One essential management is to determine when and what proteins should be removed at different growth and developmental stages of a […]

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August 31, 2020 at 7:34 pmResearch

Chen Publishes 3 Papers with Alumni, Richardson

Polymer dots for bioimaing at the near-infrared region.

Dr. Jixin Chen recently published three papers—on bioimaging in the near-infrared region, promising materials for photovoltaics and optoelectronics, and a new thermal imaging technique to measure the temperature profile of a thin film—with graduate students from Ohio University and colleagues from around the world. Chen, associate professor of Chemistry & […]

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August 31, 2020 at 6:53 pmResearch

Castellano Discusses Mental Health Treatment Court with Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Ursula Castellano

Ursula Castellano, Associate Professor of Sociology at Ohio University, was quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story headlined “A panhandler punched a Chinese American woman and called her a slur. Will it be considered a hate crime?” Úrsula Castellano, an Ohio University sociologist who studies mental-health courts, said that is almost […]

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August 31, 2020 at 4:21 pmFaculty in the News In the News

Apply Now For Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture

Apply Now For Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture

The Center for Law, Justice & Culture invites all interested students to apply for the Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 9, 2020.   The application portal is now open. Student applications are accepted once per year. Students from all majors are invited to apply. Certificate requirements Application […]

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August 31, 2020 at 12:16 pmNews

Holcombe Book Examines Mobilization of Troops, Food in Northern Vietnam

Dr. Alec G. Holcombe

Dr. Alec G. Holcombe, Associate Professor of History at Ohio University, authored a new book on Mass Mobilization in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, 1945-1960. Mass Mobilization in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, 1945–1960 explores the way the exigencies of war, the dreams of Marxist-Leninist ideology, and the pressures of […]

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August 28, 2020 at 3:17 pmResearch

Ingram Kicks Off GWF Radio with Interview on Liberalism, Post-Liberalism

Robert G. Ingram

The first episode of GWF Radio, a new podcast from the George Washington Forum, features Patrick Deneen, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Robert G. Ingram, professor of History at Ohio University and director of the George Washington Forum, hosts the new podcast. Ingram starts […]

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August 27, 2020 at 12:45 pmFaculty in the News In the News Research

López Receives Fulbright to Teach Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Systems in Argentina

Dr. Dina López

Dr. Dina López is taking her expertise in hydrothermal systems and acid mine drainage to Argentina, where she will teach as a Fulbright Scholar in a volcanic area that still has much to divulge about its past and its possible future. “Western Argentina has several volcanoes and associated hydrothermal systems […]

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August 26, 2020 at 10:29 amResearch